What color is #8A609D?

#8A609D is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 157), and in HSL hsl(281, 24%, 50%).

Is #8A609D accessible as text?

On white, #8A609D has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A609D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A609D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #8A609D?

#8A609D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #749E61. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A609D below.

Is #8A609D good for buttons?

#8A609D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A609D — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A609D the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #8A609D is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A609D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A609D

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A609D works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A609D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A609D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A609D Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A609D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A609D Secondary #A697AD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A609D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AD86BF

Royal Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Purple.

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Color Lab

How #8A609D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 71/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8A609D with

Glaucous Mauve Taupe Moss Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E619D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A609D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A609D;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 96 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.7% 0.103 314.8);
  --color-50: #F8F5F9;
  --color-100: #ECE5F0;
  --color-200: #DACCE0;
  --color-300: #BDA8C7;
  --color-400: #A085AD;
  --color-500: #826590;
  --color-600: #665270;
  --color-700: #4B3E51;
  --color-800: #332B36;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F5F9',
    100: '#ECE5F0',
    200: '#DACCE0',
    300: '#BDA8C7',
    400: '#A085AD',
    500: '#826590',
    600: '#665270',
    700: '#4B3E51',
    800: '#332B36',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #8A609D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5F9;
$base-100: #ECE5F0;
$base-200: #DACCE0;
$base-300: #BDA8C7;
$base-400: #A085AD;
$base-500: #826590;
$base-600: #665270;
$base-700: #4B3E51;
$base-800: #332B36;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #6F4E7E;
$base-subtle: #DBD2E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A609D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DACCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDA8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A085AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#826590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A609D

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A609D

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